Helicopter crash at King Power Stadium

[Sweetsman]

Some rumor going around that Gareth Southgate might have been on board aswell.

I think we should stop speculating.

 

[olliec]

I think we should stop speculating.

I guess, but just seen this on wiki about the owner.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (Thai: วิชัย ศรีวัฒนประภา; RTGS: Wichai Siwatthanaprapha[needs IPA]), born Vichai Raksriaksorn (Thai: วิชัย รักศรีอักษร; RTGS: Wichai Raksi-akson) (born 4 April 1958), was a Thai billionaire businessman, founder, owner and chairman of King Power Duty Free. He has been the owner of Premier League football club Leicester City since 2010.

 

[Gassin's finest]

I opened this thread, and immediately after the thread title i see TCO's profile status...

Brutal.

 

[nattydredd]

Awful news I'm reading this morning. No matter what any of us may think of Leicester City as a club, this is a tragedy for them.

My thoughts are with the families, of the deceased & injured, involved in this horrific event

 

[nailsy]

The Southgate stuff just seems like pure speculation based on him being at the match and someone on the Leicester forum mentioning that he's been in the helicopter on the past. There don't seem to be any suggestions about him being on board from credible sources.

 

[lis spur]

Just woke up to this ,seems very quiet on the reporting side of victims etc. Terrible just terrible.

 

[mark87]

Is it more worrying that no one who was on it has been named yet?

 

['O Zio]

Is it more worrying that no one who was on it has been named yet?

Yeah I don't like to speculate but I can't help but feel if they'd rescued people and they were in hospital there would've been some sort of statement by now about how they were in critical condition but receiving the best care possible etc etc. The fact that there's been no confirmation of who was on board and no word about their condition makes it seem to me like it's a worst case scenario and they're notifying the families etc. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[mark87]

Yeah I don't like to speculate but I can't help but feel if they'd rescued people and they were in hospital there would've been some sort of statement by now about how they were in critical condition but receiving the best care possible etc etc. The fact that there's been no confirmation of who was on board and no word about their condition makes it seem to me like it's a worst case scenario and they're notifying the families etc. I hope I'm wrong.

Unfortunately that was the first thing that came to my head too.

 

[JCRD]

Its pretty chilling isnt it - was watching it on BT Sport, one minute presenters were joking and you saw the helicopter just about to lift off - as soon as they return from a break - helicopter crashes - the very same one you just saw

Frightening to think you can just leave this world at ANY time - freaks me out.

 

[Sweetsman]

I guess, but just seen this on wiki about the owner.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (Thai: วิชัย ศรีวัฒนประภา; RTGS: Wichai Siwatthanaprapha[needs IPA]), born Vichai Raksriaksorn (Thai: วิชัย รักศรีอักษร; RTGS: Wichai Raksi-akson) (born 4 April 1958), was a Thai billionaire businessman, founder, owner and chairman of King Power Duty Free. He has been the owner of Premier League football club Leicester City since 2010.

Anyone can go on Wikipedia and change things, but I think it unlikely anyone still within the helicopter when it exploded survived.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

Seems a bit strange the information is taking so long to get out about this one.

Thoughts with everyone involved. It looks likely to be a sad day in football.

 

[Spurrific]

 

[mill]

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/...hter-among-five-people-on-board-a3973746.html

 

[Thewobbler]

Seems a bit strange the information is taking so long to get out about this one.

Thoughts with everyone involved. It looks likely to be a sad day in football.

The thing exploded and was burning on the ground, might be taking some time to identify the bodies.

 

[Thewobbler]

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[freeeki]

I think it’s safe to speculate that there were no survivors from the helicopter itself - it crashed to the ground and exploded, even the fire service couldn’t get close.

The footage of the ambulances leaving the King Power last night shows them driving out slowly with no lights on, suggesting no one was taken to hospital.

Shoddy, shoddy reporting from the BBC whose presenter started the rumour that Claude Puel was on board, thankfully that now looks like its untrue, but given that we’re now 15 hours on with no updates from the club it’s hardly surprising that speculation is getting out of hand - if there is no news, news outlets will just create their own nowadays.

 

[nailsy]

Seems a bit strange the information is taking so long to get out about this one.

Thoughts with everyone involved. It looks likely to be a sad day in football.

It sounds like they're still trying to identify the fifth person who was on board. They'd obviously want to inform family first before making a public announcement.

 

[rossdapep]

I think it’s safe to speculate that there were no survivors from the helicopter itself - it crashed to the ground and exploded, even the fire service couldn’t get close.

The footage of the ambulances leaving the King Power last night shows them driving out slowly with no lights on, suggesting no one was taken to hospital.

Shoddy, shoddy reporting from the BBC whose presenter started the rumour that Claude Puel was on board, thankfully that now looks like its untrue, but given that we’re now 15 hours on with no updates from the club it’s hardly surprising that speculation is getting out of hand - if there is no news, news outlets will just create their own nowadays.

Sky Sports Twitter feed was a disgrace too.

First they reported on it as if it was a breaking transfer story, next thing they speculated 8 people on the helicopter (including Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha), next they stated that neither Srivaddhanaprabha or John Ruskin were on the helicopter, then that tweet disappeared and it was back to not knowing how many were on board.

Forget respect for the families and people who this REALLY affects just keep taking rumours as accurate info why don't you? There was lots of other football 'news' accounts using the news for hits. It was disgusting.

 

[Japhet]

Sky Sports Twitter feed was a disgrace too.

First they reported on it as if it was a breaking transfer story, next thing they speculated 8 people on the helicopter (including Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha), next they stated that neither Srivaddhanaprabha or John Ruskin were on the helicopter, then that tweet disappeared and it was back to not knowing how many were on board.

Forget respect for the families and people who this REALLY affects just keep taking rumours as accurate info why don't you? There was lots of other football 'news' accounts using the news for hits. It was disgusting.

It's the constant clamour in journalism to be first to break a story. They'll take a punt on a guess with absolutely no regard for those affected purely on the off chance that they may have guessed right which makes them first over the line. Horrible people in a horrible business.